CWFL Absolute Semis PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Aphex Twin-Come To Daddy. Richard James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Silva

185 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
James throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
James moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James lands a body shot.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
James lands a jab.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
James lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from James does no damage.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
James lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A combination from James does no damage.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
James lands with a shot to the body.
Silva looks gassed!
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as James sprawls well. James wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Richard James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Silva.
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva avoids the body shot from James.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James lands a body shot.
James lands a slapping body shot.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
James uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James scores with a shot to the body.
James is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
James takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James misses with a double jab.
James really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A decent looking cross lands there for James.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.

Silva is rocked!
James lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Silva can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from James and Silva drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by James.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard James!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barkley
vs
Meridius

190 cm
25
197 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Meridius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Barkley scores a takedown into full mount!
Meridius is desperately trying to improve his position but Barkley has a good base and remains in mount.
Barkley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meridius is looking to escape.
Meridius wants to hold on but Barkley pushes him away.
Meridius is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Meridius is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barkley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Meridius has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Barkley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Barkley there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meridius wants to control but Barkley is having none of it.

Barkley goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Meridius is on top in guard.
Meridius trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barkley's guard.
Barkley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meridius tries to stand but Barkley is controlling from the bottom.

Barkley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Meridius is aware though and is defending well.
Meridius preventing the sweep.

Meridius gets to his feet. Barkley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Meridius as Barkley shoots in.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meridius.
Maximus Meridius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Meridius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meridius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meridius throws a sloppy head kick and Barkley moves out of range easily.
Barkley wants to clinch.
Meridius throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barkley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meridius can pounce on him.
Barkley blocks a head kick by Meridius.
Meridius lands a high kick!
Meridius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barkley. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meridius lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Benjamin Barkley has been cut.
Meridius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barkley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Meridius. That one must have hurt.
Meridius plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Barkley is rocked!
Meridius feints and then cracks Barkley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barkley down.
Oh Barkley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Look low, kick high! Meridius uses the oldest trick in the book to send Barkley tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Meridius is absolutely delighted - when Barkley wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maximus Meridius!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iwill Kickurcuntin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Rodrigues is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kickurcuntin
vs
Rodrigues

190 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iwill Kickurcuntin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickurcuntin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kickurcuntin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodrigues as he jumps to the side.
Rodrigues keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwill Kickurcuntin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kickurcuntin misses with a takedown attempt - Rodrigues sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodrigues throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodrigues slaps away a takedown attempt from Kickurcuntin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Rodrigues. No joy for Kickurcuntin on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodrigues rushes Kickurcuntin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kickurcuntin has had enough of the clinch but Rodrigues keeps him there for the moment.
Rodrigues displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kickurcuntin up against the cage.
Kickurcuntin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rodrigues manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigues misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodrigues takes the fight into the clinch.

Rodrigues turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rodrigues manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rodrigues stands up and beckons Kickurcuntin to his feet.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodrigues counters with a good, hard body kick but Kickurcuntin shrugs it off.
Kickurcuntin misses with a takedown attempt

and Rodrigues moves into the clinch.

Rodrigues has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kickurcuntin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kickurcuntin holding both Rodrigues 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kickurcuntin is breathing heavily.
Rodrigues controlling the position well here. Kickurcuntin rolled but Rodrigues kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rodrigues's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rodrigues is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodrigues really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kickurcuntin.
You can see the frustration on Kickurcuntin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kickurcuntin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rodrigues controlling the positon.
Kickurcuntin prevents Rodrigues from getting a body triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Fabio Rodrigues just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kickurcuntin tries to clinch up

and Rodrigues counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodrigues.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kickurcuntin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodrigues prevents Kickurcuntin from breaking the clinch.
Rodrigues stalling against the cage.
Rodrigues tries to land knees in the clinch but Kickurcuntin avoids the damage to the body.
Kickurcuntin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodrigues has him pressed against the cage.

Kickurcuntin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Iwill Kickurcuntin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kickurcuntin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rodrigues tries to roll over but Kickurcuntin keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues kicks Kickurcuntin off and gets back to his feet.
Kickurcuntin with a poor takedown

and Rodrigues holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rodrigues displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kickurcuntin up against the cage.
Kickurcuntin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rodrigues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kickurcuntin looks to clinch

and Rodrigues moves into the clinch.
Rodrigues prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodrigues just leaning against Kickurcuntin, taking a breather.
Kickurcuntin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rodrigues gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kickurcuntin regains guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rodrigues stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kickurcuntin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rodrigues moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Rodrigues dominated that round.
That's time! Kickurcuntin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kickurcuntin misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rodrigues.
Kickurcuntin tries for a takedown but Rodrigues circles away easily
and Rodrigues counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kickurcuntin moves out of range of the body kick.
Kickurcuntin with a poor takedown

and Rodrigues counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwill Kickurcuntin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rodrigues pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kickurcuntin misses with a takedown attempt

and Rodrigues counters with a single leg into guard. Kickurcuntin didn't expect that.

Rodrigues gets to his feet. Kickurcuntin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Rodrigues stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigues shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Rodrigues rushes Kickurcuntin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigues tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kickurcuntin smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin has his takedown stuffed
and Rodrigues counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Rodrigues instigates a clinch.
Come on Rodrigues - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rodrigues tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kickurcuntin avoids it.

Rodrigues is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kickurcuntin can't fight it off and eventually Rodrigues manages to take the fight to the floor. Kickurcuntin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fabio Rodrigues has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rodrigues gets to his feet. Kickurcuntin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kickurcuntin misses with a takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rodrigues throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rodrigues is looking to chop away at Kickurcuntin's legs.
Kickurcuntin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rodrigues counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kickurcuntin avoids it.
Kickurcuntin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
Iwill Kickurcuntin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kickurcuntin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but Kickurcuntin avoids it.
Rodrigues misses with a low kick.
Rodrigues throws a push kick but Kickurcuntin slaps the foot to one side.
Rodrigues is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Kickurcuntin.
Kickurcuntin misses with a takedown attempt

and Rodrigues counters with a shoot takedown. Kickurcuntin fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rodrigues stands and steps away. Kickurcuntin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigues looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodrigues goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin misses with a takedown attempt

and Rodrigues counters by clinching up.
Rodrigues taking a breather.
Rodrigues fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rodrigues lands a good knee to the midsection. Kickurcuntin won't want to take too many of those.

Rodrigues turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rodrigues manages to end up in side control.

Rodrigues stands up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kickurcuntin checks a leg kick.
Rodrigues cracks Kickurcuntin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kickurcuntin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rodrigues counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Rodrigues stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rodrigues motions for Kickurcuntin to come forward. Rodrigues throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rodrigues holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodrigues is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kickurcuntin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kickurcuntin wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodrigues won't allow it.
Rodrigues missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Kickurcuntin's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Rodrigues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kickurcuntin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Rodrigues somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rodrigues has Kickurcuntin up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodrigues tries to land knees in the clinch but Kickurcuntin avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Rodrigues showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rodrigues drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rodrigues wants to stand but Kickurcuntin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kickurcuntin wants to sweep but no luck.

Kickurcuntin wriggles free and stands up.
Rodrigues throws a body kick that misses.
Rodrigues slips a jab from Kickurcuntin.
Kickurcuntin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rodrigues holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kickurcuntin avoiding damage as Rodrigues throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rodrigues obliges.
Kickurcuntin avoiding damage as Rodrigues throws knees to the body.
Kickurcuntin gets underhooks to prevent Rodrigues's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodrigues is struggling to control the position.
Rodrigues tries to land knees in the clinch but Kickurcuntin avoids the damage to the body.
Rodrigues is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rodrigues as the two fighters clinch.
Kickurcuntin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rodrigues has Kickurcuntin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kickurcuntin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Kickurcuntin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodrigues takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kickurcuntin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kickurcuntin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
Kickurcuntin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodrigues counters with an outside leg kick.
Kickurcuntin fails with the takedown

and Rodrigues counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodrigues.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwill Kickurcuntin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodrigues counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kickurcuntin's knee momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rodrigues lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kickurcuntin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kickurcuntin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rodrigues misses with a kick to the body.

Rodrigues forces Kickurcuntin back against the cage and clinches.

Rodrigues breaks from the clinch.

Rodrigues clinches with his opponent.

Kickurcuntin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rodrigues is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kickurcuntin to the mat. Kickurcuntin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rodrigues stops Kickurcuntin from standing up.

Rodrigues stands and steps away. Kickurcuntin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kickurcuntin tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves away

and Rodrigues counters by clinching up.
Rodrigues has Kickurcuntin pushed against the cage.
Rodrigues receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kickurcuntin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodrigues counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Rodrigues. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rodrigues.
Kickurcuntin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rodrigues counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodrigues.

Rodrigues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fabio Rodrigues is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kickurcuntin moves out of range as Rodrigues throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kickurcuntin blocks the leg kick.
Rodrigues throws out a leg kick but Kickurcuntin moves out of range and Rodrigues only half commits.
Kickurcuntin has his takedown stuffed

and Rodrigues counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kickurcuntin!
Rodrigues controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues stands up from mount. Strange move.
Kickurcuntin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a body kick that stops Kickurcuntin in his tracks momentarily.

Rodrigues shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kickurcuntin's guard.

Rodrigues gets to his feet - Kickurcuntin follows without any prompting.

Kickurcuntin tries to keep at a distance but Rodrigues has taken the fight into the clinch.
Iwill Kickurcuntin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kickurcuntin.
Kickurcuntin can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigues lands a good knee to the midsection. Kickurcuntin won't want to take too many of those.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rodrigues - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kickurcuntin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Rodrigues comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodrigues has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Rodrigues!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franjo Tuce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorilla Hensley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorilla Hensley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tuce
vs
Hensley

187 cm
19
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franjo Tuce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gorilla Hensley!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hensley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuce shoots for a takedown but Hensley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Hensley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuce, pushing him back against the cage.
Tuce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franjo Tuce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuce tries to score a body lock takedown but Hensley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tuce wants a takedown but no success here.
Hensley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tuce drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hensley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hensley gets underhooks to prevent Tuce's takedown attempt.
Tuce drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hensley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hensley just leaning against Tuce, taking a breather.
Tuce is working for takedown but Hensley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hensley controlling the action here for a moment.
Hensley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tuce backwards.
Hensley stalling.
Tuce goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hensley prevents it.
Hensley gets underhooks to prevent Tuce's takedown attempt.
Tuce is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hensley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hensley lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Franjo Tuce has been cut.

Hensley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hensley has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hensley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tuce's face.
Hensley looking to finish Tuce with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tuce!
Hensley unloading with bombs!
Tuce tries to reverse the position but Hensley maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hensley is landing with some decent strikes but Tuce is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Hensley has isolated one of Tuce's arms. Tuce looking to fight him off but Hensley twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gorilla Hensley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arturo Ward has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ward
vs
Acton

175 cm
22
154 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

160 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Cage Wars Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arturo Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Acton!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Acton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Acton throwing shots but Ward is blocking nicely.
Acton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ward manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ward tries to kick Acton off but Acton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ward actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ward keeps working.
Ward is trying to stand up here but Acton is controlling him well.
Acton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ward's head.

Acton is trying to work for a kimura but Ward is defending well.

Ward looking for submissions off his back.
Acton wants to control but Ward is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ward shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Acton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Acton.
Acton wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
Acton passes into half guard.
Acton is trying to control. Ward wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ward looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Acton is looking to advance position but Ward won't allow it.

Acton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Acton looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ward looking for submissions off his back.
Acton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ward wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ward darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Acton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ward seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ward is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Acton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Acton looking for a sweep. Not yet Acton, not yet.
Ward tries to stand but Acton is controlling from the bottom.
Acton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ward is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Acton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Acton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ward doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ward manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Acton working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ward gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Acton counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Ward looking for a guillotine here but Acton defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ward's head.

Ward looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Acton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ward gets caught flat footed, as Acton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ward is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ward has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Acton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Acton wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
Joe Acton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Acton pushes down on Ward's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Acton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ward doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Acton.
Acton moves into full mount! Ward won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Acton working for a guillotine from mount but Ward is in no mood to give up.
Ward is working to get back to half guard.
Ward slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Acton trying to control from half guard but Ward is working away.
Ward slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ward had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Acton defends it easily.
Acton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ward working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Acton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Acton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Ward looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ward wants to sweep but no luck.
Acton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Acton advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ward looking for a guillotine here but Acton defends easily.
Acton landing some decent shots from guard.
Acton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Acton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Acton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ward looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ward has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Acton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Acton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ward's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward is trying to stand up here but Acton is controlling him well.
Acton passes to full mount!
Ward is wriggling around trying to escape.
Acton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Acton trying to control but Ward is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acton wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ward blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Ward dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ward misses with a takedown attempt

and Acton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ward!
Acton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Acton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ward prevents Acton from taking his back.
Ward sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ward is pressing down on Acton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Acton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
Ward is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ward is looking for a triangle but Acton pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.

Ward has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Acton should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ward has tightened it up now! Acton should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arturo Ward!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: PROMENTORY. Fabio Nascimento will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rocha
vs
Nascimento

177 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georges Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento tries for a takedown but Rocha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Rocha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nascimento manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rocha wants to control from the top but Nascimento keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nascimento trying to keep a closed guard but Rocha is proving a slippery customer.
Nascimento is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nascimento looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rocha puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rocha winds up and cracks Nascimento with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rocha looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rocha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nascimento avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rocha.
Rocha blocks the strikes from Nascimento.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nascimento actively working from the bottom here.
Nascimento blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rocha.
Rocha passes into side control, despite Nascimento's attempt to control the position.
Nascimento tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rocha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rocha is putting a hurting on Nascimento here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rocha in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rocha working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rocha working away.
Nascimento on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nascimento some visible discomfort.
Nascimento wants to control but Rocha postures up.
Rocha landing strikes.
Rocha lands a nice forearm strike.
Nascimento struggling a bit here.
Rocha lands an elbow.
Rocha cracks Nascimento with a big right hand but Nascimento just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rocha tries to advance to mount but Nascimento denies him.
Nascimento is trying to get back to his feet.

Rocha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rocha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nascimento's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rocha cracks Nascimento with a big elbow.
Rocha misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rocha postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nascimento is not content to let Rocha control the position.
Nascimento wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rocha working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nascimento is trying to get back to half guard.
Nascimento is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rocha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nascimento slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nascimento preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rocha stopping the sweep attempt from Nascimento.

Nascimento is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nascimento looks gassed!
Nascimento is trying to keep Rocha in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Rocha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rocha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rocha is working Nascimento over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rocha postures up.

Nascimento has an active guard here but Rocha has managed to pass into half guard.
Nascimento is looking to control Rocha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nascimento avoid being mounted?
Nascimento has hold of Rocha's hands but Rocha slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Nascimento looking for submissions off his back.
Georges Rocha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rocha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nascimento is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Rocha.
Ground and pound from Rocha.
Nascimento avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rocha.
Nascimento trying to control here.
Rocha working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rocha connects with a nice short shot to Nascimento's temple.
Nascimento is refusing to be controlled, as Rocha sits in half guard.

Nascimento looking for submissions off his back.
Rocha wants to free his trapped foot but Nascimento is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nascimento on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rocha is looking to take a break and control but Nascimento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rocha lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rocha working the head and body with strikes.
Rocha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nascimento trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha prevents Nascimento from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rocha cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nascimento wants to hold on but Rocha pushes him away.
Nascimento is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rocha working the ground and pound effectively.
Nascimento is in a horrible position here. Rocha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nascimento is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nascimento is in a horrible position here. Rocha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nascimento is trying to escape the mount.
Rocha connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rocha working the ground and pound effectively.
Nascimento wants to hold on but Rocha pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Rocha dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nascimento tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rocha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nascimento counters with a left to the body.
Rocha avoids the head kick by Nascimento.
Nascimento doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocha circles away.
Nascimento tries for a takedown but Rocha circles away easily

and Rocha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nascimento!
Nascimento tries to hold on but Rocha postures up.
Rocha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nascimento is looking to escape.
Rocha cracks Nascimento with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nascimento tries to hold on but Rocha postures up.
Nascimento takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha lands a big elbow.
Rocha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nascimento is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Rocha.
Nascimento tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rocha raining down shots from the mount!
Nascimento sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nascimento flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rocha trying to control from half guard but Nascimento is working away.
Rocha is thwarting Nascimento's attempts to control the position.
Georges Rocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rocha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nascimento defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rocha in particular looking to stall.
Nascimento manages to get to full guard.
Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rocha postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nascimento's head.

Nascimento is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nascimento is trying to keep Rocha in close.
Nascimento utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rocha distracts Nascimento with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Nascimento gets caught flat footed, as Rocha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nascimento keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.

Nascimento has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rocha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rocha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rocha throwing strikes from guard but Nascimento blocks nicely.
Rocha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Nascimento is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rocha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Rocha!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Boushay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gay Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gay Al has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boushay
vs
Al

180 cm
24
196 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
211 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Boushay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gay Al!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Al.
Boushay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Al shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boushay pinned against the cage. Boushay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Al shoots in and bounces Boushay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Al controls from within his opponent's guard.
Al pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boushay is keeping the position for now.
Boushay wants to stand but Al is controlling the position.
Al slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boushay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Al trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Boushay uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Al shoots in for a double leg but Boushay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bobby Boushay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gay Al.
Al slips a straight right by Boushay.
Al shoots in but no luck this time.
Boushay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boushay wants it to stay on the feet.
Al avoids the body shot from Boushay.
Bobby Boushay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Al looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Al prevents Boushay from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Al is working for a submission of some sort.
Al wants to control but Boushay is keeping him busy.

Al is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Boushay is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gay Al!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Goldberg Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gray
vs
Silva

170 cm
25
150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

201 cm
24
300 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hellcry Fightwear

Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mel Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to clinch.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gray to the mat! Gray manages to get full guard.

Gray is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gray is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva advances to half guard.
Silva works his way into side control.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gray manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is keen to just control but Gray is a slippery customer.
Gray tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Gray missing with punches from the bottom.
Gray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Gray is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva blocks the strikes from Gray.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva trying to control but Gray is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gray is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Gray is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gray slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gray has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.

Silva stands up out of the half guard.
Silva blocks a jab.
Gray throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Gray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva cracks Gray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gray looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Gray misses.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gray on the side of the head.

It looks like Mel Gray has been cut.
Silva drops Gray with a straight right hand, right on the button! Silva follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Silva!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ieata Lotapewp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lotapewp
vs
Joseph

180 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ieata Lotapewp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitchell Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joseph with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mitchell Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Joseph feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Joseph has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lotapewp is proving hard to escape from.
Joseph stops Lotapewp from standing up.
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Lotapewp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joseph wanted to stand there but Lotapewp had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotapewp is looking to sweep but instead, Joseph has passed into half guard.
Joseph wants to stand but Lotapewp has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Joseph! Lotapewp is out on his feet! Joseph rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Lotapewp is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Lotapewp is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchell Joseph!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

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